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5 EXPERT TIPS

Skippering his team to victory in the 2000/01 BT Global Challenge set Conrad Humphreys on a career that has spanned crewed and solo circumnavigations in the Whitbread, Volvo Ocean Race and Vendée Globe. These days the British adventurer draws upon his ocean-going skills for corporate team building and coaching.

Successful skipper Conrad Humphreys explains his top crew morale building tips to Andy Rice

eading a crew of amateur sailors around the world in an event like the BT Global Challenge, or its modern equivalent, the Clipper Race, can be challenging in the

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